US5231689A
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Wide angle viewing illuminated information display assembly and process for manufacturing same
Assignee: TRU LYTE SYSTEMS Inc
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Filing: 1992-03-17
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Granted: 1993-07-27
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Expires: 2012-03-17
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a light transmitting display assembly provided with a source of electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum and comprised of a display board containing information and formed with channels into which ends of optical fibers of an optical fiber bundle are selectively positioned and after positioning the surface of the display board is coated with microbeads wherein the source of electromagnetic radiation is directed into the other ends of the optical fibers of the optical fiber bundle to provide a light transmitting display assembly capable of wide angle viewing.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Reidinger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:05
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/04; G02B6/06; G09; G09F; G09F13/00; G09F13/04; G09F13/0418; G09F2013/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
A method of forming an illuminated information display assembly, which comprises: positioning an optical fiber of an optical fiber bundle into each of a plurality of channels in a display screen substrate having a viewing side; and coating said viewing side with microbeads.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
43 words
A method of forming an illuminated information display assembly, which comprises: positioning an optical fiber of an optical fiber bundle into each of a plurality of channels in a display screen substrate having a viewing side; and coating said viewing side with microbeads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said microbeads are of a particle size of from 90 microns to 1 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said microbeads are glass.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said microbeads are coated in a transparent coating surface of said viewing side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said transparent coating includes UV stabilizers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein said coating is effected in a plurality of successive coating steps with microbeads of differing particle size.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined in claim 1 wherein successive coatings of microbeads are of successively decreasing particle size.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined in claim 1 when coating is effected by distributing microbeads on a resin layer disposed on said viewing side of said display screen.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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